CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 111

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not see his way to approve of the application I had made for increase of salary although he very kindly informed me that I might make representation of claim for such increase to Your Lordship.

1. A. That Your Lordship in C.O. Despatch No. 117 of 1887 mentions the sum of £600 a year as a suitable salary.

B. That the Sanitary Board recommended, in forwarding the Estimates for the year 1891, that the salary of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon be increased by six hundred dollars ($600) per year.

C. That the annually increasing work and responsibility of this office places my appointment at least on an equal footing with, if not at a similar standing to, similar appointments in the Home Government, putting aside the consideration of residence in a tropical climate.

D. That at the time of my appointment the Sanitary Department formed a sub-department of the Public Works, and since its severance the salaries of the professional officers have been considerably increased without any corresponding increase to the officers under the Sanitary Board.

2. The duties performed by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon are as follows:-

A. To inspect all cattle on their importation into the colony, and sheep, goats, swine and other animals when deemed necessary.

B. To inspect all cattle, sheep, goats and swine about to be slaughtered in ...

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103 not see his way to approve of the application I had made for increase of salary although he very kindly informed me that I might make representation of claim for such increase to Your Lordship. 1. A. That Your Lordship in C.O. Despatch No. 117 of 1887 mentions the sum of £600 a year as a suitable salary. B. That the Sanitary Board recommended, in forwarding the Estimates for the year 1891, that the salary of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon be increased by six hundred dollars ($600) per year. C. That the annually increasing work and responsibility of this office places my appointment at least on an equal footing with, if not at a similar standing to, similar appointments in the Home Government, putting aside the consideration of residence in a tropical climate. D. That at the time of my appointment the Sanitary Department formed a sub-department of the Public Works, and since its severance the salaries of the professional officers have been considerably increased without any corresponding increase to the officers under the Sanitary Board. 2. The duties performed by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon are as follows:- A. To inspect all cattle on their importation into the colony, and sheep, goats, swine and other animals when deemed necessary. B. To inspect all cattle, sheep, goats and swine about to be slaughtered in ...
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103 not see his way to approve of the a application I had made for increase of salary although he very kindly informed I might make my A me that representation of claim for such increase Your Lordship. 1. A. to That Your Lordship in C.O. Despatch NE 117 of 1887 mentions sum of £600 a year ad a suitable salary. Board B. That the fanitary recommended, in forwarding the Estimates for the the salary of year 1891, that the Colonial Veterinary surgeon be increased by six hundred dollars ($600) per year. C. that the annually increasing work and responsibility of this office places my appointment at equal footing with least on or ata similar av similar appointments in the Home Government, putting aside the consideration of residence in tropical climate. D. that at the time of my appointment the sanitary Depart- -ment formed sub- department, A of the Public Works, and since its severance the salaries of the professional officers have been considerably increased without any corresponding increase to the sanitary Board. 2. The duties performed by Colonial Veterinary surgeon those of as follows:- A. me are To inspect all cattle on their! importation into the colony, and sheep, goats, swine and other animals when deemed necessary. B. To inspect all cattle, sheep, goots and swine about to be slaughtered in
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103

not see his

way

to approve of

the

a

application I had made for increase of salary although he

very kindly informed

I might make

my

A

me

that

representation of

claim for such increase Your Lordship.

1. A.

to

That Your Lordship in C.O. Despatch NE 117 of 1887 mentions

sum of £600

a

year

ad

a

suitable salary.

Board

B.

That the fanitary

recommended, in forwarding the

Estimates

for the

the salary of

year 1891, that

the Colonial Veterinary surgeon be increased by six hundred dollars ($600) per

year.

C.

that the annually increasing work and responsibility of this office places my appointment at

equal footing with

least on

or ata

similar

av

similar appointments in the Home Government, putting aside the consideration of residence in

tropical climate.

D.

that at the time of my

appointment the sanitary Depart- -ment formed

sub- department,

A

of the Public Works, and since its severance the salaries of the professional officers have been considerably increased without any corresponding increase to

the sanitary Board. 2. The duties performed by Colonial Veterinary surgeon

those

of

as follows:-

A.

me

are

To inspect all cattle on their! importation into the colony, and sheep, goats, swine and other animals when deemed necessary.

B.

To inspect all cattle, sheep, goots and swine about to be slaughtered

in

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